Oil can



Dec. '20, 1927. 1,653,284

J. M. HOTHERSALL 01L CAN Original Filed May 22, 1920 2mm; w, a W

Patented Dec. 20, 1927,

' UNITED .STA

TE'S PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. HOTHERSALLQOF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK; ASSIGNOB '10 AMERICAN CAN COM PAINT, NEW YORK, N. Y, A

conronarron or new annsnr.

can.

Application filed Kay 22, 1920, Serial No. 888,494. Renewed March 5, 1927.

This invention relates in general to cans provided with pouring nozzles and while the invention has more particular reference to cans provided with'a nozzleof lead or lead composition it will be apparent thatit has valuable use. in cans prov1ded with other and difierent nozzles.

v A principal object of this invention is the provision of a can and a nozzle therefor so connected together that the manipulation of a screw cap with which such nozzles are frequently rovided will not tend to loosen the connection between the nozzle andcan body. I

Another highly important object of this inventionis the provision of a can and nozzle therefor so connected together as to insure a liqllid tightclos'ure between them.

. ozzles' of the character described are usually of some molded or-cast material and have-a cylindrical recess in the base in which a neck or nozzle portion of the can is tightly formed. Thus constructed the friction between the can neck or nozzle and the lead.

nozzle has been relied upon to hold the parts together against leakage and to withstand the strainsof positioning and removing the screw nozzlecap. Not infrequently these strains have been suflicient to break this frictional engagement and destroy the sealing contact. My invention contemplates the rovision of positive means for takin' up t ese strains and, relievin the non-lea ing contact between the sur acesof them. as Other objectsand advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description which when considered in connection with the, accompanying drawing illustrates only a preferred embodiment thereof. 'On the drawing: a Figure 1 is a perspective embodying my invention; Fig; 21s a partial top plan view of a can body embodying my invention;

4 Fig. 3 is alpartial sectional view'of a can embodying y invention showing the nozzle secured in place; and,

Fig. 4-is a bottom plan view of a nozzle.

. so embodying my invention.

For the purpose of'illustrating my invention I have shown on the drawing ,a can body 11having a top- 12' secured thereto, as indicated at 13, the bod construction however being of any term, shape or mateview of a .can-

rial. The top 12 provided with an up-.

standing nozzle or neck part v14 of cylindric-al form. This nozzle or neck portion is rovided with an opening 15 in its otherwise imper-forate top 16 the opening "15 being shown as square in shape in the'present instance. The ,nozzle pro or or s out of lead, lead composition, or ot er mol ed material is indicated at 17 and is provided with the usual tapering bore 18 adapte'dto'be closed by a cap 19 having screw threaded enga ement at 21 with the nozzle and provifed preferably with a non-leaking packing gaset 22. At the base or body 26 the nozzle proper is provided with a recess within a flange 23 to receive the neck or nozzle part- 14. of the "can end and this nozzle part 14 is undercut as seen in Fig. 3. The neck is inserted in the recess and the flange 23 of saidybody 26 is forced and bent 1n by suitable pressure diesto form a tight frictional e ag'ement'with the neck. The nozzle has a so, as may be seen from viewin Fig. 4 which is a bottom plan view thereo 9. .downwardly protruding part 24, square in section, and adapted to fit within the opening 15. A gasket 25 is preferably provided between the top-16 of the can nozzle part 14 and the bod 26 of the nozzle;

Thus constructed t e nozzle and can have a ositive inter-locking engagement against re ative rotation at the opemng 15 and by reason of this engagement the frlction'al contact between the metal of the part It and the metal of the nozzle body isrelieved from;

the strain of screwing on andscrewing ofl the'cap 19.

It is. thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be better understood from the foregoing description and it will be apparent that various changes may be 'made'in the form", construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its material adva'nta es, the form hereinbefore described 1 bemg melrellya preferred embodiment thereof,

1. A can and nozzle therefor, said can having a part overhanging the body of the .can and saidnozzle having a portion embracing said part of the can and a portion inserted through the part of the can which is embraced, one of said ortions of the nozzlebeingbentundersai partofthecan.

2. A can and nozzle therefor, said nozzle having a portion embracing a part of the can and having also a tubular portion inserted through an-aperture in that portion of the can which is embraced, the said inserted portion and the said aperture being non-circular.

3. The combination of a can body having a neck provided with a top formed with a non-circular orifice, said nck having its upper part of greater exterior diameter than its lower part, and a spout havin its lower end shaped to fit within said orifice and having above said lower end a flange which encloses said neck of the bed the lower part of said flange being bent slightly under the said upper part of said neck, whereby the spout is held from rotation and fixed on said neck, and a rotary cap for the outer end of the spout.

4. The combination of a can body having a neck provided with a top formed with a non-circular orifice, said neck having its upper part of greater exterior diameter than its lower part, and a spout having its lower end shaped to fit within said orifice and having above said lower end a flange which encloses said neck of the body, thelower part of said flange being bent slightly under the said upper art of said neck, whereby the spout is hel from rotation and fixed onsaid neck.

5. The combination of a can body having a neck provided with a top formed with an orifice, said neck having lts upper part of greater exterior diameter than its lower part, and a spout having its lower end shaped to fit within said orifice and having above said lower end a flange which encloses said neck of the body, the can and spout'having mutually engaged faces of non-circular contour, the lower part of said flange being of soft metal and bent slightly under the said upper art of said neck, whereby the spout is he (1 from rotation and fixed on said neck, and a gasket encircling said lower end of the'spout and clamped between said top of the neck and said flange of the nozzle.

6. A can and nozzle therefor, said nozzle having a part embracin a portion of the can and a part inserted t rough an opening therein, said part inserted through said opening being of non-circular contour and preventing relative movement between the can and nozzle.

JOHN M. HOTHERSALL. 

